The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-01-26

n NUMBER Ol OnlUcu states senators
were elected last week The Massa-
chusetts legislature reelected Senator
Dawes. On Tuesday the two houses
voted as follows. The senate vote was :
Long, II; Dawes, Il; Collins, IA; Rob-
inson, 2. The house vote was: Long,
A; Dawes, 60; Collins, so; Robinson,
A; Russell, /. In joint assembly,
Wednesday, the ballot was begun with
the following result: Dawes, rs; Long,
SO; Robinson, SO; Collins, 50; scatter
ing / absent, a. On the second bal
lot 81 democrats voted for Dawes, 8
republicans changed from Long to
Dawes and II from Robinson to Dawes,
ISL; Long, %; Collins, IL; Robinson,
So; Russell, l. In New York the re-
publicans finally nominated Congress-
man Frank Hiscock to succeed Senator
Miller by one majority. Morton's
force went to Hscock, who received 80
votes to 43 for Miller. On Thursday
Hiscock received 81 votes and Smith
Weed (democraD so. The Minnesota
legislature elected G. K Davis (repub-
lican) to succeed Mcmillan (republi-
CAM. Senator Hale was reelected by
the Maine legislature by large ma
jority, his democratic competitor being
w. +. Clifford. Senator Hawley was
reelected by the Connecticut legisla-
ture. The senate vote was: Hawley,
u; Charles r. Ingersoll (democraO
10. The house vote was Hawley, 12S;
Ingersoll, 90. Senator George Gray
(democraD was reelected in Delaware.
The California legislature in joint as
sembly elected George Hearst Demo
crat, and who is now filling the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Senator
Miller) by the following vote: Hearst,
(democraD 65; Vrooman republican)
80; Hartshorn (republican) l. The
Illinois legislature, in joint session,
elected Charles B. Farwell as successor
of General Logan. The Tennessee
legislature elected Senator Whitthorne
for the short term, but have made no
choice so far for the long term. After
several ballots, the Nebraska legsa-
ture elected A. S. Paddock to succeed
G. II. Van Wyck. The last vote was as
follows: Paddock, "a; McShane Demo
craD, 30; Van Wyck, A. In Pennsylva-
mia, Matthew S. Quay (republicanD was
elected to succeed Senator Mitchell.
In Wisconsin, the republican caucus
have renominated Senator Philetus
Sawyer, and he will be reelected by a
large majority. The Missouri legisla-
ture reelected Senator Cockrell.
Senatorial elections are pending in
Texas, Tennessee, Indiana, Florida
and New Jersey. In Indiana, the re-
publicans in the legislature appear to
have acted unwisely, if they have not
given away their case, by agreeing to
proceed to the election of United States
senator while the lawfully elected and
qualified acknowledgements was re-
strained from exercising the duties of
his office, by judge who was not
elected. The last ballot on Monday
stood; "Turpie (democraD "A; Harri-
son, 20; Allen, 4. Two members were
paired. The democrats threaten to
prolong the contest until the legisla-
ture adjourns, when the democratic
governor will appoint senator to serve
until choice is made by new legis-
lature. If democrat is elected by the
present legislature the republicans will
contest his claim to seat. In New
Jersey the situation is not much
changed.
The result in New York was some
thing of a surprise. The new senator,
Mr.. Hiscock, is fifty-three years of age,
lawyer by profession, and has served
in the lower house of congress ten
years. He is an astute politician, and
has given much attention to the tariff
and financial questions. 1t is said that
he is friend of Mr.. Blaine. The cleo
ton of Senator Dawes in Massachu-
sets was less of surprise, though
protracted contest had been expected.
1t seems hardly fair to cavil over his
election because he received the votes
of 81 democrats on the final ballot, for
he also received large majority of all
the republican votes. The defeat of
Van Wyck in Nebraska is not to be re-
GREETED, for he is a good deal of crank
and has failed TO stand by his party in
several emergencies. His successor,
ex-senator Paddock, is reliable re-
publican. The Nebraska republicans
evidently have no kindly feeling for
mugwumps or kickers. The republi-
can senators, old and new, elected in
other states are all men of ability and
personal worth. OF Hearst, the demo-
cratic senator from California, nothing
very complimentary can be said. 1t is
charged that he expended 100000 to
secure his election; and the Providence
Journal boldly declares that he is an
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